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H. M. VAN DEUSEN Oct. 23, 1928.

MOP

Filed April 4. 1928 Patented Oct. 23, 1928.

UNITED STATES insana narrar erstes.

HENRY M. VAN' DEUSEN, OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

Application filed April 4,

This invention relates to improvements in mop construction. A prime object of this invention is to provide a mop having a plurality of separate portions rotatively mounted on the mop handle in such a manner that the portions will cooperate together for the eicient cleaning and scrubbing of uneven surfaces. l

A further object of this invention is to provide a mop for either dry or moist purposes, having a plurality of portions rotatively mounted upon the handle in such a manner that each portion may be easily reversed in either direction, therefore giving multiple service.

Another object of this invention is to provide a dry or polishing mop of simple construction, having no projections which might tend to scratch surfaces, and being provided with a plurality of members, each member being reversible in both directions, thereby greatly increasing the usefulness of the mop.

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description oi the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings which is herewith made a part of this application.

In the drawings- Fig. l illustrates a perspective view of the mop frame disclosing the handle in assembled relationship with the cross bar at the working end, and the retaining frames rotatively mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the main portion of the mop in its attached and assembled relationship to the handle.

Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the retaining member for the mop strands.

Fig. 4; illustrates an end view of igure 3.

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view of the working end of the mop frame with a portion of the handle broken away in order to disclose the means of fastening the handle and frame together.

Fig. 6 illustrates one of many uses to which the mop may be put, one of the rotatiyely mounted portions being disclosed at right angles to t-he cooperating portion, a position approximately taken when cleaning the surface of bowling alleys and the like.

In the construction of the mop, according to this invention, it is preferred that numeral 1 designate the handle of the mop, made of any suit-able material, one end of which is adapted to be securely fastened to a member 2 1928. serial No. 267,341.

by rivets 3 and 4, or by any other suitable fastening means. The member Qmay be made of any suitable material, such as wrought iron, and provided with a shank portion for extending into a groove 5 formed in the end of the handle l. .The member 2 is adapted to extend a suitable distance beyond the end of the handle l, and is provided with a loop portion 6, in which is suitably mounted a bar element 7 preferably circumferential in shape, and extending an approximately equal distance on each side of the loop member 6.

Rotatively mounted upon the bar 7, are retaining members 8 and 9 for receiving and holding the mop material or strands l0 firmly in operative position. The retaining members 8 and 9 may be made of any suitable material, but preferably of twisted wire, as clearly disclosed in Figures 3 and 4. Loop portions li are formed in the retaining members for loosely mounting on the rod 7, after which the outer ends of the rod 7 are provided with stop elements l2 and 13, which may consist of washers and tap screws, as disclosed in Figure l, or by any other suitable retaining or stop means..

In operation this invention provides a mop construction wherein the working portion of the mop consists of a minimum number of parts, such as a cross bar, having rotatively mounted thereon flexible retaining members or frames for securely holding the mop strands in operative position. The ilexible members such as wire frames are so arranged that the mop material on each frame or retaining member may be reversed in either direction, thereby adding greatly to the life of the mop. At t-lie same time the flexibility of the mop portions allows for maximum use in numerous direct-ions, such as the polishing of bowling alley floors and many other types of uneven surfaces.

It is understood that substitutions and alterations may be made in the above disclosure both in the speciiication and drawing within the scope of the appended claims without affecting the merits of this invention.

What I claim is:

l. In a mop construction a handle, a shank port-ion, a loop member formed on the shank portion, a cross bar mounted in the loop, a plurality of flexible retaining members loosely mounted on the cross bar, mop material held firmly in operative position by the retaining members, stop means on each end of the cross bar for maintaining the flexible members in nosition thereon.

2. In a mop construction. a handle, a Shank portion, a loop member formed on the shank i portion, a cross barmountedl inthe loop, a

plurality of flexible retaining` members loosely mounted on the cross bar, mop materiali:

Ymembers in position thereon, means for fasy temng the shank portionv firmly to the handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY M. VAN DEUSEN. 

